downtrod

verb

1. (US)to oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate

   “And I don't know of any manufacturer or any industry that wants to downtrod the farmer.”

   “I've heard wicked rumors that FAA and wives try to downtrod small aircraft pilots.”

   “And having an entire group of people constantly waiting in the wings to downtrod even the slightest POSITIVE moves does not help matters.”

adj

1. (archaic, poetic)downtrodden; abused by superior power

   “I will lift the downtrod Mortimer”

   “Consider the lowly, downtrod worm.”